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Pat Fitzgerald talks Outback Bowl, previews Tennessee, gives injury updates

Northwestern is headed to the Outback Bowl to play the Tennessee Volunteers on Jan. 1. A few hours after the announcement, Pat Fitzgerald spoke with the media. Here's what he had to say:

- Fitzgerald when asked about the status of Nick VanHoose and Christian Jones, both of whom suffered injuries against Illinois: "I fully expect [that] all of our guys that have been eligible to play will play in the game."

- Fitzgerald said a lot of seniors have been asking him about the program's last Outback Bowl experience (a 38-35 loss to Auburn in 2010) ever since it looked likely that Northwestern could be headed there.